Curiosity
We support children and young people to ask questions about the world around them — without fear of being wrong. Curiosity is the first step of every scientist, engineer and entrepreneur.
About the Foundation
A generation that
investigates
Sci High is a Bulgarian foundation, established in 2019, that connects students grades 5–12 to real science and engineering projects — alongside mentors from top universities and industry.
// Our mission
Our mission is to raise good researchers — kids who ask questions and discover the answers together.
// Our story in brief
The first Sci High fest took place in the closing days of the 2018/2019 school year at the National School of Mathematics and Sciences "Acad. Lyubomir Chakalov" — four student teams worked alongside their mentors for eight weeks to present their first science projects in front of an audience.
Since then the programme has grown into a national network of school clubs and festivals where students turn their curiosity into projects tackling real problems from their own communities — from air quality to energy efficiency. The programme is free for students, funded by individual donors, corporate partners and foundations.
// Values
Evidence
We teach how to test a hypothesis, how to collect data and how to draw conclusions that hold up to scrutiny. We trust observation, not opinion.
Collaboration
Real problems are solved as a team. Students work in mixed groups together with mentors from universities, industry and their schools.
Inclusive science
Sci-High is open to every student in grades 5 through 12 — regardless of school, region or prior experience. Different perspectives make science stronger.
Real-world impact
We back projects that don’t stay on paper. Our teams solve problems for specific communities, schools and cities across Bulgaria.
Excellence
We expect our students to do good science and good engineering. We challenge them to reach higher standards than they think they can.
// Founders & board
The heart of Sci High
A small core team, a large community of like-minded people.
Co-founder
Biology and chemistry teacher with a master's in human-resources management. Spent five years coordinating participants across nine regions of Bulgaria at Teach For Bulgaria and is the author of the Sci High programme.
Co-founder
Holds a master's in "Public Policies and Human Development" from Maastricht University. Spent five years in the Netherlands as a UN consultant on poverty reduction, child rights and gender equality.
Board member
Engineering leader with a solid software-engineering background across managerial and technical roles. Builds integrity-led teams and the kind of organisational culture that fuels innovation.
// Community
Network of volunteers, mentors and teachers
Teachers, mentors, volunteers and school partners across the Sci High network — no festival would happen without them.
// For partners & donors
Back a generation that creates, not just memorises
Every donation turns into materials, mentors and stage time for Bulgarian students.
€25
A materials kit for one project
€150
One mentoring session for one team
€600
A full season for one school
€5 000
A new club in a small town — for a year